German chemical giant BASF has been very active in the Vietnamese market and with the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, the company is seeking to make an even bigger mark.

Masan MEATLife, a subsidiary of Masan Group, commissioned the VND1.8 trillion (US$77.6 million) MEATDeli Saigon Meat Processing Complex in the Mekong delta province of Long An on October 3.

VOV.VN - Domestic firms should make the most of preferences brought back by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to increase exports to the EU market amid the global economy negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A tourism promotion campaign running with the theme of “Hello Ho Chi Minh City” has debuted in an effort to advertise the southern metropolis as a safe, lively, and friendly destination for travelers, according to the local Department of Tourism.

The Government has set 17 sustainable development goals to 2030, in Decree No 136/NQ-CP which was issued recently.

Total food losses in Vietnam are estimated at 8.8 million tons or US$3.9 billion in 2018, equivalent to 2% of Vietnam’s GDP or 12% of the country's agriculture value.

A comprehensive reform model of regulations on quality and food safety inspection for imported goods was introduced at a press conference on September 24.

A new Ho Chi Minh City regulation would make it mandatory for all agricultural products and foodstuffs to have traceability and geographical indications, and require packaging and branding under VietGAP standards to ensure food hygiene and safety.

VOV.VN - Vietnam successfully exported its first batch of passion fruit to the EU on September 16 with substantial preferential tariffs following the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

VOV.VN - A total of 12 Vietnamese enterprises have been granted permission to re-export their seafood products to the Saudi Arabian market, according to information released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).